Game.



HERVEY DEXTER THA'IGHER, OF POTSDAM, NEW YORK.

GAME. NZ

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 11, 1914.

Application filed October 13, 1913. Serial No. 794,920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERVEY D. THA'roHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Potsdam, in the county of St. Lawrence, State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Games, of which thefollowing is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawing and to the figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in games.

One of the several objects of the invention is to provide a gamesomewhat similarto the well-known game of checkers, but which is moreinstructive and harder to solve.

Other objects of the invention will appear in order in the followingspecification.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a plan view of a game board constructed inaccordance with my invention and showing one embodiment thereof; Flg. 21s a similar view, but

showing a slightly different form; and Figs.

3 and A are perspective views respectively showing one of the playingunits of each player.

Referring to the drawing, generally, it will be seen that my inventionbroadly comprises a game board which is divided into two playing fields,each field being sub-d1- vided into a plurality of playing sections, anda bridge portion connecting the fields and comprising a restrictednumber of playing sections which connect the sections of the playingfields. Each player is provided with an equal number of playing units,and these units are respectively disposed on the playing sections of thefields. The players move these units in turn, and in a diagonaldirection from one section to the other. As each player moves his unitsover the sections of the bridge portion, said units become kings, andare then capable of being moved in any direction. On account of thesections of the bridge portion being restricted in number, muchdilficulty will be occasioned by both players attempting tosimultaneously pass their units over said bridge portion. To this end, Ihave provided a game board 5, which may be formed from any suitablematerial, but for the sake of cheapness I preferably employ cardboard.This board preferably consists of two connected circular sections, andeach section is marked in any suitable manner with a mutilated circle 6,the mutilated parts of the respective circles being arranged inregistration, and at the juncture between the circular sections of theboard. Each circle 6 constitutes the outline of a playing field, andeach field is divided into a plurality of connected playing sections 7.In the form illustrated in Fig. 1 I have shown these sections as beingpolygonal in shape, while in Fig. 2 I have shown these sections as beingcircular in shape. These sections are arranged in transverse rows anddisposed between the sections of the respective fields is a bridgeportion 8, which consists of a restricted number of similarlyconstructed playing sections 9. In this instance, there are only threeof these sections of the bridge portion, and said sections are arrangedat the juncture of said playing fields. Each of the sections 9 ispreferably "stamped or otherwise marked with the word Bridge asindicated by the numeral 10. Each player uses a set of playing units 11and 12 respectively, the units of the different sets being of diiferentcolor.

In practice, each player positions his units on the playing sections 7on his respective field, and at points farthermost away from the bridgeportion 8. The players then move these units in diagonal directions fromone section to the other, the moves, of course, being made in turn. Eachplayer endeavors to jump one or more units belonging to his opponent.When this move has been made, the player takes the units which have beenjumped. As the players move the units from one field to the other, it isnecessary to cross the sections 9 of the bridge portion 8, and 011account of these sections being restricted in number, much difiicultywill, of course, be encountered by both players. As soon as the units ofeither player pass beyond said bridge portion and into the opponentsfield, they become kings and these units are then capable of being movedin any direction. The game is then 0011- tinued, the units beingalternately moved until all of the units belonging to one player haveeither been taken or blocked from further movement.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a game, a game board, including opposed fields, each fieldincluding a plurality of playing sections, and a bridge portion disposedbetween the fields and including a plu- 'ality of playing sectionsconnecting the sectlons of said fields.

2. A game board divided into two fields, each field including'aplurality of connected sections and a restricted number of other.

. 5. In a game, a game board including opposed playing fields, eaehfield being substantially circular in outline, a plurality of polygonalshaped playing sections formed in each field, and adjacent one another,and a restrictedn'umber for playing sections disposed intermediate thefields and connecting the sections thereof.

6. I11 a game, a game board including opposed fields, each fieldeontannng a plurality of connected playing sections and a bridge portioninterposed between said fields and ncludlng a restricted number ofplaying sections connecting the sections of said play- 1 .ing fields. 0.In a game, a game board formed with 7. In a game, a game boardcomprising two fields hingedly connected together, each field includinga plurality of playing sections and a bridge portion formed on the boardbetween the fields and comprising a plurality of playing sectionsconnecting the sections of said fields.

8. In a game, a game board comprising opposedcircular fields hingedlyconnected together, whereby said fields may be folded in opposedrelation, each field comprising a plurality of connected playingsections and a bridge portion disposed intermediate said'fields andcomprising a plurality of playing sections connecting the sections ofsaid fields.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

HERVEY DEXTER THATCI-IER. Vitnesses FREDERICK P. BARNHART,

JOHN L. Brown.

Copies ofthis patent may be obtain ed for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner. of fatents, i i i i I v"Vilashington, D. G.

